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Heads Will Roll: Reforged

Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Nintendo Switch • 2023

Should you play it?

Hardcore survival RPG with non-linear story that lets you play as a young medieval soldier who over the course of battles and adventures becomes the most formidable and respected knight of his era. Or, if he’s not lucky enough, perishes in the chaos of the Hundred Years' War.

What works

  • Deep and challenging combat system
  • Branching storylines with meaningful choices
  • High replayability with roguelike progression
  • Immersive medieval setting and atmosphere
  • Active developer support and updates

Things to keep in mind

  • Poor english writing and numerous typos
  • Clunky ui and inventory management
  • Repetitive early game grind
  • Some unbalanced difficulty spikes
  • Limited polish and amateurish presentation

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

  • Outcast Tales: The First Journey

  • Dead In Vinland

  • Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader

  • Tales of Vesperia: Definitive Edition

  • The Legend of Heroes: Kuro no Kiseki

  • Tales of Symphonia

Less intimate

Games that feels like Heads Will Roll: Reforged but with less focus on close relationships

  • Labyrinth of Refrain: Coven of Dusk

  • Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night

  • Knock on the Coffin Lid

  • Labyrinth of Galleria: The Moon Society

  • The Quest

  • Wizardry: Proving Grounds of the Mad Overlord

Less social

Games that feels like Heads Will Roll: Reforged but with less teamwork and cooperation

  • The Thaumaturge

  • The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt

  • THE LEGEND OF HEROES: HAJIMARI NO KISEKI

  • Dark Deity

  • The Legend of Heroes: Ao no Kiseki KAI

  • Tales of Berseria™

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Heads Will Roll: Reforged: Broadly representative of its motivational profile, with a few distinct shifts. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Cooperation, Fellowship, Intimacy, Leadership. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Survival, Story, Violence.

Last update: 03/08/2026